Rep. Calvert Announces Military Academy Nominations
Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) announced his nominations for the U.S. Service Academies from the 41st Congressional District. As a Member of Congress, Rep. Calvert has the privilege of nominating a select group of highly qualified young men and women from the 41st District for an appointment to one or more U.S. Service Academies—Air Force, Naval, Military, and Merchant Marine.
“I am proud to nominate these outstanding young men and women from the 41st Congressional District for a potential appointment to attend one of our extraordinary U.S. Service Academies,” said Rep. Calvert. “Answering the call to serve our nation is a truly honorable act. These students are extraordinary representatives of our region and, if accepted, will undoubtedly excel at our Service Academies.”
Rep. Calvert's Academy Nominations Selection Committee recently evaluated each candidate from the 41st Congressional District seeking a nomination to for the Service Academies. The Service Academies will now evaluate the nominees based on their academic, athletic, and physical qualifications and extend an appointment to the best qualified students that Rep. Calvert has nominated.
Twenty-six candidates were selected to receive Congressman Calvert’s nomination. They are as follows:
United States Air Force Academy:
- Emma True Arellano-Homan, Vista Murrieta High School
- Aidan Forehand, Xavier College Prep
- Luke Ibbetson, Norco High School
- Yuxuan Jia, Vista Murrieta High School
- Melody Kidder, Murrieta Valley High School (Class of 2023), Air Force Preparatory School
- Steven Lopez, Riverside Community College
- Kailyn Martinez, Eleanor Roosevelt High School
- Hayden Schmitt, Vista Murrieta High School (Class of 2023), University of Arizona
- Jahnvi Shah, Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Class of 2023), Air Force Preparatory School
- Grace van Haaster, Woodcrest Christian High School
United States Naval Academy:
- Carlos Barrientos, Santiago High School
- Nathanael Burns, Murrieta Mesa High School
- Sophia Campbell, Centennial High School
- Niamh Cooper, Xavier College Prep
- Carol Han, Centennial High School
- Makayla Hudson, Arlington High School
- Miguel Maamo, Temecula Preparatory High School
- Chase Reynolds, Martin Luther High School
- Jayden Rose, Murrieta Valley High School
- Grace Van Haaster, Woodcrest Christian High School
United States Military Academy at West Point:
- Conner Crowe, Palm Desert High School
- Brooke Desteuben, Norco High School
- Yuxuan Jia, Vista Murrieta High School
- Madison LeFlore, Paloma Valley High School (Class of 2023), Military Preparatory School
- Steven Lopez, Riverside Community College
- Marco Rupp, Elsinore High School
- London Smith, Chaparral High School
United States Merchant Marine Academy:
- Leo Balanza, Temescal Canyon High School
- Nathanael Burns, Murrieta Mesa High School
- Carol Han, Centennial High School
- Yuxuan Jia, Vista Murrieta High School
- Dylan Russin, Great Oak High School
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